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14 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., R. Gregg Jerald — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.
Fifth Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.circuit5.org/courts-judges/marion-county/judiciary/r_gregg_jerald/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Rachel Kinsey Office: 352-401-7833 Fax: 352-401-7881 Office Information Marion County Judicial Center 110 N.W. 1st Avenue Ocala, FL 34475 Prior to scheduling a motion for hearing, the motion sought to be heard MUST be filed. • Scheduling of a hearing shall be done by contacting the Judicial Assistant via e-mail at rkinsey@circuit5.org and including the other party and/or Counsel if they are represented. • The Judicial Assistant will offer a maximum of seven (7) dates to the parties, should none of the provided date/times offered work, proof of conflict must be provided to the Court. • Requests to appear at a hearing via audio/video communication platform(s), such as telephone or Zoom, must generally be made by the filing of a motion and will only be allowed by court order. • In addition to the filing a Notice of Cancellation, the Judicial Assistant must be notified by e-mail as soon as reasonably able if a hearing which has been noticed by an attorney has been cancelled. • If a case has settled and the parties are requesting to cancel a final hearing, the Court must be notified immediately, and it will be up to the Court’s discretion. • Before cross-noticing an additional motion(s) for a previously scheduled hearing, the attorneys and/or pro se party MUST contact the Judicial Assistant so the Court can determine if sufficient time is available to have the motion(s) heard together. • Proposed orders must be submitted to the Judicial Assistant via e-mail at rkinsey@circuit5.org in Microsoft Word format. • Orders on routine motions including, but not limited to, motions to compel discovery and motions for leave to amend shall be accompanied by a proposed order which shall be submitted by email to rkinsey@circuit5.org for consideration by the Court. • All proposed orders shall be submitted in Microsoft Word. • If a party/counsel intends to introduce any document or item into evidence during a hearing, hard copies of the proposed evidence shall be hand delivered to the Judicial Assistant 48 hours in advance of the hearing. • If a hearing is being conducted via ZOOM and the intended evidence exceeds 10 pages, hard copies of the evidence must be submitted to the Court 48 hours in advance of the hearing. • Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. • Communications that do not meet these legal requirements cannot be forwarded to the Judges.
Rachel Kinsey Office: 352-401-7833 Fax: 352-401-7881 Office Information Marion County Judicial Center 110 N.W. 1st Avenue Ocala, FL 34475 Prior to scheduling a motion for hearing, the motion sought to be heard MUST be filed.
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Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.